A flat tire fuelled Lionel Sanders of Windsor, Ont. to become an elite champion in the Sunday in Penticton.

91裸聊视频淚 think it91裸聊视频檚 going to feel amazing once I get to reflect on it,91裸聊视频� said Sanders, who who dreamt of this for eight years and pocketed $10,000 USD for his win. 91裸聊视频淚 worked real hard for this. I feel like I paid my dues. This particular one was probably one of the hardest I91裸聊视频檝e ever done as well. As it should be. It91裸聊视频檚 been a fantastic experience.91裸聊视频�

Sanders crossed the finish line in five hours 20 minutes and 36 seconds. He was 10th coming out of the water and trailed Australia91裸聊视频檚 Joshua Amberger by nearly three full minutes on the bike. His run time was eight minutes faster than the Aussie.

91裸聊视频淚 was pissed off as all hell because I got a damn flat tire on the bike,91裸聊视频� he said at the finish line, adding there wasn91裸聊视频檛 support, adding it took him four minutes to change his flat.

Sanders was about two minutes behind leader Joshua Amberger from Australia when he had the flat tire with about 40 kilometres left of the 120-km ride.

91裸聊视频淚 was running off of pure anger and you can do a lot of things when you91裸聊视频檙e pissed off,91裸聊视频� he said, adding 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 damn lucky I brought a flat kit (with a laugh).91裸聊视频�

Sanders managed to pass Amberger who was the leader in the swim and bike at about the 23-km mark of the 30-km run. Sanders said he had what is likely the best run of his life, finishing the 30-km distance in 1:45:34.

Amberger came in second to earn $8,000 when he clocked in at 5:22:09. He was followed in by fellow Aussie Joe Gambles, who took third, for $6,000, coming in 5:26:23.

Penticton91裸聊视频檚 Jeff Symonds finished eighth overall, which was a respectable finish for the local pro who has had a tough year. He clocked in at 5:37:08 and picked up $1,200.

91裸聊视频淚 wasn91裸聊视频檛 where I wanted to be, it wasn91裸聊视频檛 a good swim, but I just hung in there, but yeah it was good,91裸聊视频� said Symonds, who talked about his tough times. 91裸聊视频淭o have a top eight in the world coming off all that, I91裸聊视频檓 pretty stoked. This is going to set me up well for down the road.

91裸聊视频淚 had to scrap for every little inch,91裸聊视频� said Symonds, who credited those close to him for giving him a boost.

Surrey native and Vancouver resident Nathan Killam finished 10th overall in 5:43:46.

Defending champ Sylvain Sudrie of France finished fifth overall. It took him 1:57:44 to finish the run, giving him a total time of 5:29:49.

Sweden91裸聊视频檚 Sebastian Norberg was disqualified, while France91裸聊视频檚 Cyril Viennot did not finish following a crash on his bike, Pablo Dapena Gonzalez, pulled out after the bike. Germany91裸聊视频檚 Julian Buechert and American Ben Collins also did not finish after the bike.

Australia91裸聊视频檚 Sarah Crowley captured her first world championship in 5:51:23 after having a tough start. She started behind the pack after falling over at the of the swim.

91裸聊视频淚 fell over. A couple of the girls got away,91裸聊视频� she said after finishing the gruelling race.

Crowley was able to recover at the back end of the 120-km bike and the run 91裸聊视频渨ent smoothly.91裸聊视频� She finished the run distance in 1:55:37.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a little unbelievable. It was pretty cool. I didn91裸聊视频檛 expect that result,91裸聊视频� said Crowley, who will celebrate by visiting Monument Valley on the Arizona-Utah border and going to Las Vegas with a training friend.

Placing second was Denmark91裸聊视频檚 Helle Frederiksen, finishing in 5:55:04. Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 Heather Wurtele got Canada on the podium, taking bronze in 5:55:51.

91裸聊视频淚 would really like to be on the top step one of these days, but you know I just fought all day and really gave it all I had. Sarah just had a phenomenal performance. Kudos to her. We both were really strong on the bikes sort of taking turns at the front riding strong. Just sort of ran out of real estate.91裸聊视频�

Vancouver91裸聊视频檚 Rachel McBride took sixth overall in 6:07:24, while Penticton91裸聊视频檚 Jen Annett was eighth, in 6:10:44.

91裸聊视频淚 wished I placed a little better,91裸聊视频� said Annett, who grew up in Kelowna. 91裸聊视频淭he run hurt. The run always hurts. It was a tough field. I did the best I could do and that91裸聊视频檚 all that matters.91裸聊视频�

Annett, who completed the run in 2:09:40, said 91裸聊视频渢hat was a crazy women91裸聊视频檚 field.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淧robably the toughest I have ever competed in,91裸聊视频� she continued. 91裸聊视频淎ll I could do is put it all out there and hope for the best.91裸聊视频�

Fellow Canadians Karen Thibodeau and Melanie McQuaid did not finish.

The Multisport Festival 2018 will be held in Denmark on the island of Fyn.